Drag Week Project

A few months back on the other forum I posted about my intention to run HOT ROD Magazines Drag Week.
Well its been a tough (and expensive!!) slog but I think I'll make it. (Note to self. No more 3 year projects done in 10 months!)
So if any of you guys are in the area(s) come out and say Hi.

Sun. Sept.13 Muncie Dragway Albany IN. Reg and T&T 10am-4pm.
Mon. Sept.14 Muncie Dragway Day 1 9am-2pm
Tue. Sept.15 US131 Motorsports Park Martin MI. Day 2 9am-2pm Note they have us staying in Plymoth MI this night.
Wed. Sept.16 Summit Motorsports park Norwalk OH Day 3 Noon-5pm
Thur. Sept17 National Trail Raceway Hebron OH Day 4 Noon-5pm
Fri. Sept.18 Muncie again Finals 3:30pm-8:30pm

Look for the DP90 "painted" (black primer) 1957 Ford Custom.
Cheers,
Michael.

I was just reading that in the new Hot Rod. I would love to go one day just like all the other things I would like to do. LOL.

post some pics please

Michael M wrote:A few months back on the other forum I posted about my intention to run HOT ROD Magazines Drag Week.
Well its been a tough (and expensive!!) slog but I think I'll make it. (Note to self. No more 3 year projects done in 10 months!)
So if any of you guys are in the area(s) come out and say Hi.

Sun. Sept.13 Muncie Dragway Albany IN. Reg and T&T 10am-4pm.
Mon. Sept.14 Muncie Dragway Day 1 9am-2pm
Tue. Sept.15 US131 Motorsports Park Martin MI. Day 2 9am-2pm Note they have us staying in Plymoth MI this night.
Wed. Sept.16 Summit Motorsports park Norwalk OH Day 3 Noon-5pm
Thur. Sept17 National Trail Raceway Hebron OH Day 4 Noon-5pm
Fri. Sept.18 Muncie again Finals 3:30pm-8:30pm

Look for the DP90 "painted" (black primer) 1957 Ford Custom.
Cheers,
Michael.

I'll be there at Muncie Dragway on Sunday and Monday.(Home Track). I'm on vacation that whole week...we may even follow you guys up to U.S. 131 on Tues.
It sucks that the finals are Friday...that is the same weekend as the NHRA Div. 3 Bracket Finals in Indy...which is where we'll be.
I'll be sure to stop by and say hey at Muncie though....Good Luck and make us proud.

res0rli9 wrote:post some pics please

What he said fo those of us that are to far to come

Martin is just a few miles up the road from me so I might come there to watch you guys run that day

I will try to see you at Columbus, Whats your build, I missed it, and Yes we need pic's

Good luck on Dragweek. Are you running the Big Block N/A or Power adder class?

Sorry no pictures at the moment. Soon I hope.(Long sad miserable story.)
Build is a 1957 Ford Custom that had been in various stables,barns,sheds and lean to's for some 37 years before I started on it this past November. 'twasn't pretty!
429scj bumped to 521,a429 heads,comp roller,10.5ish c.r. backed by a c6 and 3:90 gears. Basiclly took my 466 S/G engine,bumped the cubes and dumped the c.r. by 5pts.
Running Big Block N/A or Dailey Driver. Will depend on how much I get done over the next couple of weeks before I have to leave.
LImited to 11.50's at the moment (no bars) and not much tire under the car. I feel I'm bringing a butter knife to a gun fight!
To far to come? Well I can understand,it's about a 5062.2 mile round trip to and from the starting point,not including the race portion!

Cheers,
Michael.

Thanks

Less than a week away...you got that '57 ready to go?

As a matter of fact finished the car this evening (8p.m.), done packing and will be hitting the road in a few hours!

Only 1 border stop and nine states to go!

However there is one small issue, car wants to go down the road sideways with white smoke coming from the rear tire area?! Hmmm.

Cheers,

Michael.

Mike is that the black one you should the Mark and I the picture of with turbo's or was that the blue one? Good luck have fun. Ben

Ben,

Yes the black one. The turbo project (the blue one) went on the back burner so I could do this car, should have spent the money and finished the TT/57 I think I'd been further ahead for less money.

Then there's those boxes that came from Mr Kaase in July (care to guess?). Yes I have an illness! Isn't plastic money wonderful tho'!

Michael.

Michae,

Thanks for the energy to promote the BBF. Wish you all the best of luck and Please keep us up to date on progress.

Go get 'em bro!

Don't know if you're on the road yet or not but, if you need anything when you get down this way, give me a shout and I'll do what I can to help....otherwise we'll see ya' at Muncie.